Media coverage 2018/19

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City_rabin said:
Thanks Bilboblue!!...and thanks to all the blues for your support...I assure you I'm not a group of people nor that intelligent (ask my wife). I've been in finance and specifically lending for over 20 years, a profession that makes one quite cynical and often nosey. The "research" that I've done is basically googling stuff on my phone, figuring out anamolies and raising questions. I'm nowhere in the class of someone like PrestwichBlue.

I am a little overwhelmed at the support, (I used to have 150+ followers till Sunday morning!!). I am also surprised at how rattled these tough reporters have gotten, I thought they would have swatted my questions easily. These aren't necessarily bad actors, they are youngsters (mostly) who are caught in a tough business of generating excitement and clicks for their survival. But what they see as fair game is extremely unfair, on the club, the players, the management team and importantly fans. It undermines the result of years of obsessive hard work and passion. And mostly their work seems to be basis lazy copying of themes, zero evidence (MacKenna especially), loose association of facts and very little research or understanding.

Anyhow I don't intend to make it a habit of targeting anyone, but when I see obvious hypocrisy, I hope to raise my voice in defence of the club . If anything over the last 4 days, I've made some good friends and very thankful for that. I am on a break for a few days to mentally regroup and focus on a few personal projects but hope to be back on twitter soon. Thank you once again!!
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City_rabin said:
Thanks Bilboblue!!...and thanks to all the blues for your support...I assure you I'm not a group of people nor that intelligent (ask my wife). I've been in finance and specifically lending for over 20 years, a profession that makes one quite cynical and often nosey. The "research" that I've done is basically googling stuff on my phone, figuring out anamolies and raising questions. I'm nowhere in the class of someone like PrestwichBlue.

I am a little overwhelmed at the support, (I used to have 150+ followers till Sunday morning!!). I am also surprised at how rattled these tough reporters have gotten, I thought they would have swatted my questions easily. These aren't necessarily bad actors, they are youngsters (mostly) who are caught in a tough business of generating excitement and clicks for their survival. But what they see as fair game is extremely unfair, on the club, the players, the management team and importantly fans. It undermines the result of years of obsessive hard work and passion. And mostly their work seems to be basis lazy copying of themes, zero evidence (MacKenna especially), loose association of facts and very little research or understanding.

Anyhow I don't intend to make it a habit of targeting anyone, but when I see obvious hypocrisy, I hope to raise my voice in defence of the club . If anything over the last 4 days, I've made some good friends and very thankful for that. I am on a break for a few days to mentally regroup and focus on a few personal projects but hope to be back on twitter soon. Thank you once again!!
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I think taking a break isn't a bad idea at all; that was a lot of effort you put in there. The politeness was the key thing - too many descend into abuse or poor logic.

I'm not sure they are that young - McKenna's probably nearly 40, with 14 years as a journalist. Delaney has also had about the same time of 14 years, and was at the Irish Sunday Tribune (now defunct) at the same time as McKenna for several years. Harris has 18 years as a journalist.

As I see it, the claims are:
UAE are involved in what is going on in Yemen - yes, obvious.
Some of what is going on in Yemen is dreadful- yes, obvious.
Some important UAE people are connected with City- yes, obvious.
Some City board members have had input to [persons unknown in UAE government] regarding the Yemen situation - almost certainly, given their positions; nothing much public.
Some City fans are annoyed at the club's name (and fans) being smeared over this connection - yes, obvious, but "City board are mass murdering war criminals" seems more than a little of a stretch!
City fans are defending UAE actions in Yemen - a small minority might, but this is the link that is getting people's backs up.
 
dario2739 said:
Newsnow is full of negative bullshit today (as usual)

Pep leaving
Sterling leaving

etc. etc.
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"Update on Guardiola to Juventus" - article "it's rubbish - Ballague"
"Sterling on leaving City" - article "when he leaves, he's said he might like to try MLS"

They're just non-stories with headlines to draw in the clicks. Barely a reputable (non-tabloid) source carry them
 
MillionMilesAway said:
"Update on Guardiola to Juventus" - article "it's rubbish - Ballague"
"Sterling on leaving City" - article "when he leaves, he's said he might like to try MLS"

They're just non-stories with headlines to draw in the clicks. Barely a reputable (non-tabloid) source carry them
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I know that... it's just the negativity is laughable
 
City_rabin said:
Thanks Bilboblue!!...and thanks to all the blues for your support...I assure you I'm not a group of people nor that intelligent (ask my wife). I've been in finance and specifically lending for over 20 years, a profession that makes one quite cynical and often nosey. The "research" that I've done is basically googling stuff on my phone, figuring out anamolies and raising questions. I'm nowhere in the class of someone like PrestwichBlue.

I am a little overwhelmed at the support, (I used to have 150+ followers till Sunday morning!!). I am also surprised at how rattled these tough reporters have gotten, I thought they would have swatted my questions easily. These aren't necessarily bad actors, they are youngsters (mostly) who are caught in a tough business of generating excitement and clicks for their survival. But what they see as fair game is extremely unfair, on the club, the players, the management team and importantly fans. It undermines the result of years of obsessive hard work and passion. And mostly their work seems to be basis lazy copying of themes, zero evidence (MacKenna especially), loose association of facts and very little research or understanding.

Anyhow I don't intend to make it a habit of targeting anyone, but when I see obvious hypocrisy, I hope to raise my voice in defence of the club . If anything over the last 4 days, I've made some good friends and very thankful for that. I am on a break for a few days to mentally regroup and focus on a few personal projects but hope to be back on twitter soon. Thank you once again!!
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I'm not registered on Twitter but reading that thread of you showing the blatant hypocrisy of McKenna and Delaney for taking Saudi blood money (as they would put it) and whitewashing the name of Saudi Arabia and the Lebedevs after McKenna said City fans were culpable/should protest against the club was brilliant and put the final nail in their coffin as journalists.
 
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